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Minna Louisa England Miles

Female 1853 - 1933  (80 years)


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  • Name Minna Louisa England Miles 
    Nickname Minnie 
    Born 30 Apr 1853  Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Jul 1933  Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 10 Jul 1933  Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4979  Rossville
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2018 

    Family ID F6666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sylvester Hugh Miles,   d. 13 Nov 1910 
    Married 4 Jul 1876 
    Children 
    +1. Maude Miles Zickefoose,   b. 1877,   d. 1964  (Age 87 years)
    +2. Edith Cecelia Miles Fritz,   b. 1882,   d. 1968  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2018 13:56:47 
    Family ID F6665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jul 1933 - Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jul 1933 - Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Miles, Minnie
    Obituary- Miles, Minnie
    MRS. M. L. MILES DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

    Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 8.— Mrs. Minnie L. Miles, 80, of 1742 N. E. Tenth street, died today after a long illness. Mrs. Miles was a resident of this city for 10 years.

    Minna Louisa England was born in Sweden, April 30, 1853. She came to America with her parents in 1863, settling northeast of Osborn, Mo., where she resided until her marriage to Sylvester Hugh Miles, July 4, 1876. In the year 1881 they moved to Rossville, Kansas, where they both took an active part in church and civic affairs.

    Mr. Miles passed away Nov. 13, 1910. A few years later Mrs. Miles moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., making her home with her two daughters until her death July 8, 1933.

    She leaves two daughters, Mrs. O.A. Zickefoose and Mrs. C. E. Fritz, one granddaughter, Miss Evelyn Fritz of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., two brothers, Dr. J. D. England, Axtell, Neb., T. A. England Osborn, Mo., and a sister, Mrs. Elma Hankins, Osborn, Mo.

    Mrs. Miles joined the Lutheran church at the age of 12, later uniting with the Methodist church at Rossville, Kansas.

    The funeral services were conducted at 4 p. m. Monday, July 10, at the Fairchild Funeral Home, Rev. James W. Marlin, pastor of Park Temple Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.